Archive of ‘fitness’ category

For work, I had the awesome pleasure of going on a press day with the National Park Foundation to explore Atlanta’s Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. I have lived in Atlanta for almost half of my life, but haven’t really explored the parks in the area. I knew we had beautiful parks, but I really…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I am back on the grind! I was supposed to get my body in shape before the Summer but that didn’t really happen :/ . I told myself this September I would get serious again about my health. I will eat healthier and get back to a workout regimen. I even started a GroupMe with…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

If you didn’t get a chance to join us last week, you missed a super fun, exciting class. Not only did we get to sweat and work out, but we also discussed our hair! You CAN workout and still maintain healthy, stylish natural hair. Remember, healthy hair starts from within so if you’re body is healthy,…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I started Curly & Fit out of a necessity to myself, and my friends around me. I used the excuse ” I don’t want to sweat out my hair” to not work out. That type of mentality is NOT healthy. Women of color tend to use this excuse alot, according to the CDC and according…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

It’s no secret I am a huge cycle fan. In fact, it was the cycle classes at LA Fitness that got me into the gym. The classes would be so popular that I would arrive early to get a spot and then I would workout until it was time for class to start. I needed…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

It is important that we strive for a healthy lifestyle. Some people can get through life fine without having to work out much. Some people, like myself, HAVE to go to workouts and adjust my eating habits. One thing that will help for teenagers, is for them to see their moms getting serious about their…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

It’s no secret I love cycle class. I may not be able to keep up the whole time, but I definitely try. I love it when it’s trap music and I don’t even realize how hard I’m working and sweating. I was invited to host a class for the launch of TFR Xtreme Cycle this…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

As we know, this past week was probably the week that every fitness, dance and yoga studio got an influx of members. For some reason, the new year marks a time for many people to get serious about our health (shouldn’t this be happening year round??) I get like this too. I don’t even…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I had a good run with the-” I don’t have to work out everyday to ‘stay in shape’”kick. If you recall, a couple of years ago at Christmas, I saw a picture of myself in a bathing suit on vacation and vowed to lose weight the minute I landed back at home. I had this…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →